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5 December 1986 (USA) more
Clint Eastwood is Gunnery Sergeant Tom Highway, career Marine and combat veteran. He is a man whose life has been defined by war. Korea and Vietnam taught him how to survive. He won the Congressional Medal of Honor but found public apathy and military bureaucracy. He is a hard-drinking loner but he's trying to reorganize his life and understand the woman he loves. He is a traditionalist who has to shape up his ragtag troops and he'll get the job done. His integrity is unwavering. His past is Heartbreak Ridge. He is ready for another battlefield and his finest hour. It will come. more
A hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude. full summary | add synopsis
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins more
Action and comedy in a military setting more (89 total)
| Clint Eastwood | ... | Sergeant Thomas Highway | |
| Marsha Mason | ... | Aggie | |
| Everett McGill | ... | Major Malcolm A. Powers | |
| Moses Gunn | ... | Staff Sergeant Webster | |
| Eileen Heckart | ... | Little Mary Jackson | |
| Bo Svenson | ... | Roy Jennings, Palace Bar Owner | |
| Boyd Gaines | ... | Lieutenant M.R. Ring | |
| Mario Van Peebles | ... | Corporal 'Stitch' Jones | |
| Arlen Dean Snyder | ... | Sergeant Major Choozoo | |
| Vincent Irizarry | ... | Fragetti | |
| Ramón Franco | ... | Private Aponte (as Ramon Franco) | |
| Tom Villard | ... | Profile | |
| Mike Gomez | ... | Private Quinones | |
| Rodney Hill | ... | Private Collins | |
| Peter Koch | ... | 'Swede' Johanson | |
| Richard Venture | ... | Colonel Meyers | |
| Peter Jason | ... | Major G.F. Devin | |
| J.C. Quinn | ... | Quartermaster Sergeant | |
| Begonya Plaza | ... | Private Aponte's Wife (as Begonia Plaza) | |
| John Eames | ... | Judge Zane | |
| Thom Sharp | ... | Emcee | |
| John Gallagher | ... | Emcee | |
| John Hostetter | ... | Officer Reese | |
| Holly Shelton-Foy | ... | Sarita Dwayne | |
| Nicholas Worth | ... | Jail Binger | |
| Timothy Fall | ... | Kid in Jail | |
| Jon Pennell | ... | Jail Crier | |
| Trish Garland | ... | Female Marine Officer | |
| Dutch Mann | ... | Bar Tough Guy | |
| Darwyn Swalve | ... | Bar Tough Guy | |
| Christopher Michael | ... | Marine (as Christopher Lee Michael) | |
| Alex M. Bello | ... | Marine | |
| Steve Halsey | ... | Bus Driver | |
| John Sasse | ... | Bus Driver | |
| Rebecca Perle | ... | Student in Shower | |
| Annie O'Donnell | ... | Telephone Operator | |
| Elizabeth Ruscio | ... | Waitress | |
| Lloyd Nelson | ... | Deputy | |
| Sgt. Maj. John H. Brewer | ... | Sergeant Major in Court | |
| Michael Maurer | ... | Bouncer in Bar | |
| Tom Ellison | ... | Marine Corporal | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Russell Appling | ... | Dock Marine (uncredited) | |
| Lazaro Ramos | ... | Marine (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Clint Eastwood | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| James Carabatsos | written by | |
| Joseph Stinson | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Clint Eastwood | .... | producer | |
| Fritz Manes | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Lennie Niehaus | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Jack N. Green | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Joel Cox | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Edward C. Carfagno | (as Edward Carfagno) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Robert R. Benton | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Kathryn Blondell | .... | hair stylist (as Kathy Blondell) | |
| E. Thomas Case | .... | makeup artist (as Tom Case) | |
Production Management | |||
| Fritz Manes | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| L. Dean Jones Jr. | .... | second assistant director | |
| Michael Looney | .... | second assistant director | |
| Paul Moen | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Edward Aiona | .... | property master | |
| William J. Foley | .... | lead man (as Bill Foley) | |
| Kelly Hudson | .... | stand-by painter | |
| Michael Muscarella | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Robert E. Sessa | .... | set designer (as Robert Sessa) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Rick Alexander | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Dick Alexander) | |
| Neil Burrow | .... | sound editor | |
| Scott Burrow | .... | sound editor | |
| Teri E. Dorman | .... | sound editor | |
| Jay Engel | .... | adr editor | |
| Les Fresholtz | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Joseph Geisinger | .... | cable person | |
| Dee Dee Goetz | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Ron Harris | .... | adr mixer | |
| Robert G. Henderson | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| David M. Horton | .... | sound editor (as D. Michael Horton) | |
| Bruce Lacey | .... | sound editor | |
| Alan Robert Murray | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Bill Nelson | .... | sound mixer (as William Nelson) | |
| Richard Oswald | .... | sound editor | |
| Vern Poore | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Jules Strasser | .... | boom operator | |
| Brooke H. Ward | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| John Roesch | .... | foley artist (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Chuck Gaspar | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Buddy Van Horn | .... | stunt coordinator (as Wayne Van Horn) | |
| Tom Ellison | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| George Orrison | .... | stunt double: Clint Eastwood (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Edward A. Ayer | .... | best boy (as Ed Ayer) | |
| Kirk Bales | .... | dolly grip (as Kirk E. Bales) | |
| Mike Chevalier | .... | additional camera operator (as Michael Chevalier) | |
| Danny Falkengren | .... | second grip (as Dan Falkengren) | |
| Buzz Feitshans IV | .... | assistant camera: second unit | |
| Bill Foley | .... | camera loader | |
| Christopher Dunn George | .... | assistant camera (as Christopher George) | |
| Jeff Gershman | .... | assistant camera: second unit | |
| Larry Hezzelwood | .... | assistant camera: second unit | |
| Cindy Kurland | .... | assistant camera | |
| Marcia Reed | .... | still photographer | |
| Douglas Ryan | .... | additional camera operator (as Doug Ryan) | |
| Charles Saldana | .... | key grip | |
| Marc Staton | .... | assistant camera | |
| Baird Steptoe | .... | assistant camera | |
| Tom Stern | .... | gaffer | |
| Stephen St. John | .... | camera operator | |
| Peter N. Green | .... | camera department intern (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Christopher Gorman | .... | casting assistant | |
| Phyllis Huffman | .... | casting executive | |
| Tina Real | .... | extras casting: local (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Darryl M. Athons | .... | wardrobe: men (as Darryl Athons) | |
| Deborah Hopper | .... | wardrobe: women (as Deborah Ann Hopper) | |
| Glenn Wright | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Donah Bassett | .... | negative cutter | |
| Michael Cipriano | .... | assistant editor | |
| Jack Garsha | .... | color timer | |
Music Department | |||
| Robert Fernandez | .... | scoring mixer (as Bobby Fernandez) | |
| Donald Harris | .... | music editor | |
| Desmond Nakano | .... | composer: song "I Love You But I Ain't Stupid" | |
| Lennie Niehaus | .... | conductor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Keith Dillin | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Jack Grant | .... | transportation captain | |
Other crew | |||
| Marco Barla | .... | unit publicist | |
| Bundy Chanock | .... | set medic | |
| Judie Hoyt | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Linda Sony Kinney | .... | production secretary | |
| Cindy Lasher | .... | first aid (as Cynthia Lasher) | |
| Michael Maurer | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Michael Maurer | .... | auditor | |
| Lloyd Nelson | .... | script supervisor | |
| Russell Appling | .... | military liaison (uncredited) | |
| Russell Appling | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| James D. Dever | .... | technical advisor: military (uncredited) | |
130 min
Black and White | Color (Technicolor)
1.85 : 1 more
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:12 | Australia:R | USA:R (certificate #28415) | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1986) | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | West Germany:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted
The sequence involving the bulldozer is based on a real event. The officer who actually did what Eastwood portrays was John Abizaid, at the time a Captain and a Ranger Company Commander. Abizaid recently retired as the Commander In Chief of Central Command, in charge of all U.S. forces in Iraq, Afghanistan and the rest of the Middle East. more
Factual errors: While chastising GySgt Highway on his altering of the ambush plan, Maj Powers mentions that the men belong to the 2d Marine Division, 8th Marine Regiment. 2d Reconnaissance Battalion has never been a subordinate unit of 8th Marine Regiment. This supports the notion that perhaps the goof is in Highway's assignment to 2d Reconnaissance Battalion. more
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers:
I want this battalion to be the class of the division. I expect my non-commissioned officers to lead by example. Public fighting and insubordination to civilian authority are not what I call good standards!
Highway:
It was a minor altercation, sir.
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers:
That seems to be a habit with you, Gunny! A year ago you hit an officer. I went to Annapolis with that man. You try that with me, Gunnery Sergeant Highway and you'll drag your butt in a sling for a month, you hear me, marine?
Highway:
Yes, sir.
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers:
I don't know what strings you pulled to get back into this division but I can assure you that I don't like it. This is the new Marine Corps. The new breed. Characters like you are an anachronism. You should be sealed in a case that reads break glass only in the event of war. Got no tolerance for you old timers who think that you know it better and can have it all your own way. Understand?
Highway:
I understand a lot of body bags get filled if I don't go my job, sir.
Choozoo:
Major, division has assigned Gunny Highway to our reconisance platoon.
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers:
Yes, recon. Their last sergeant was an old time combat vet, too. But he went road on me. Retired on active duty. Had a few months to retirement. Figured he'd coast. Allowed the men to lapse into mediocrity. You're close to mandatory retirement yourself, aren't you, Highway?
Highway:
That's right, Major.
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers:
Well, I ask for Marines, the division sends me relics. The men in recon platoon are less than highly motivated to say the least. I want those men in shape.
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This is an enjoyable, if somewhat cartoonish, adventure. Eastwood plays Gunnery Sergeant Tom Highway, a career United States Marine who won the Medal of Honor at Heartbreak Ridge in Korea. As he approaches retirement, Gunny Highway takes on the task of transforming a bunch of misfits into a tough Reconnaissance Platoon in time for the 1983 invasion of Granada. The film is uneven, with some moments that are brilliant and others that are embarrassingly bad. The film does not contain an accurate portrayal of Marine Recon, but it does deliver excitement and a good dose of humor. Besides, Clint Eastwood as a salty old Gunny is something that had to happen!